Aston Villa claimed a hard-fought 3-2 win over Club Brugge to earn three crucial points in the Champions League yesterday.
Villa have struggled to get their season off the ground in the Premier League but fared better in Europe.
Nicolas Jackson, John McGinn and Emiliano Buendia were on target for the Birmingham-based club in Belgium.
The Villans sparkled up top but struggled defensively as the home side put them under severe pressure.
Full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka was poor. He won only one of his three attempted tackles and was dribbled past once.
His handball gave away a penalty that their opponents converted. The other goal also came from his side.
He was not much better going forward, as only one of his four attempted crosses reached its target.
Wan-Bissaka is an aggressive defender who loves a one-versus-one battle, but he has looked defensively unstable for the past few seasons.
Matty Cash missed the Champions League outing through muscle soreness, which is a major concern.
There is a conditional obligation to buy in Wan-Bissaka’s loan deal. Based on this performance, Villa must look elsewhere.
Villa host Nottingham Forest this weekend and manager Unai Emery will be desperate for three points as they look to push themselves up the table.
Emery will likely select Cash against his former club and rightly so. Wan-Bissaka was hugely underwhelming.
